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Associate-14% vs national median178 grads tracked

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at Mountain Empire Community College

Ranked 69th of 92 associate programs in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,160
middle 50%: $29,948 – $63,610
Median · 5 years out
$64,930
middle 50%: $43,497 – $88,474
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Mountain Empire Community College's associate program in Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians earn a median $44,160 one year after graduating, rising to $64,930 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $75,872 for this field, ranking 69th of 92 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,533 total interest

Same major at other universities

Washington State Community College
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$66,474 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$66,382 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$66,314 · 5 yrs out
Northwest State Community College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$63,919 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Technical College - Bemidji
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$63,377 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$61,446 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Mountain Empire Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,309 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,216 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Associate)
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Associate)
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$57,562 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$57,562 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$51,418 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$48,694 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$47,682 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$47,460 · 5 yrs out

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